Legal Definitions - certiorari petition

Definition: A certiorari petition is a formal written request presented to an appellate court seeking discretionary review. It is a type of petition that asks the court to review a lower court's decision.

• Debtor's Petition: A petition filed with a bankruptcy court by a debtor seeking protection from creditors.
• Involuntary Petition: A petition filed in a bankruptcy court by a creditor seeking to declare a debtor bankrupt.
• Juvenile Petition: A juvenile-court petition alleging delinquent conduct by the accused.
• Petition for Probate: A written application by which a party requests that a court admit a will to probate.
• Petition in Error: A petition filed in an appellate court seeking to reverse a lower court's decision.

These examples illustrate how a petition is a formal written request presented to a court or other official body. Each type of petition serves a different purpose, such as seeking protection from creditors or requesting that a will be admitted to probate. A certiorari petition specifically seeks discretionary review from an appellate court.